If the array is small, VFP will keep the cursor in memory anyway, so... If the array is big, the cursor will outperform (probably) any code one could write in VFP. As I said so many times, don't try to optimize what VFP does best. Try it first and optimize it only if it's too slow.

Vlad

>I considered switching from an Array to a cursor.. but, I want to avoid the IO bottle neck for this. The little bit of code will be used in our payroll engine which we claims processes faster than most on the market. Handling a small array in memory should blow cursor speed away.
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